I posted a picture of this one on my instagram, thinking that people would appreciate it for the good, honest food that it is... I wasn't prepared for all the recipe requests! This one is so easy to make that I feel like a bit of a fraud even sharing the recipe. This is a great meal to have up your sleeve, because it makes a great breakfast (with poachies, avo and spinach), lunch (with tuna and salad, or dinner (with lamb shanks or bangers and greens). 

Cherry Ripes are the treat that I miss most from Australia: cherries, coconut and dark chocolate. This isn't that, and it isn't pretending to be. But if supermarket granola had a grown-up cousin, and that cousin had a love child with a Cherry Ripe, this would be it. ​

We don't take many supplements in our household, preferring to get everything we need from our varied, largely unprocessed diet. The exceptions to this rule, are magnesium and CBD. 

We take both of these supplements because they are proven sleep-aids, and when you sleep better, you recover faster, think clearer, feel better, and make better food choices. It helps us put the 'sleep' in our SLEEP | EAT | MOVE | REPEAT!

But not all supplements are equal - the quality varies enormously. We take a practitioner-only brand Magnesium (Metagenics), and TruthNaturals CBD because it’s organically farmed, 100% THC free, and UK compliant. The 'THC free' part is really important for me and my job. 

To me, this is proper 'Suzy Homemaker'/1970's Australian housewife stuff. Good, honest, nothing fancy, 'stick it in the oven and let it to its thing' kind of food... that everyone just so happens to love! It's also perfect lunch box, work lunch, or picnic food. ​

We had a few friends pop over for an impromptu brunch on the weekend, and I whipped-up this incredibly delicious, veggie-filled zucchini and bacon slice. We all loved it. The neighbours asked what I'd been cooking because it smelled amazing. And then everyone wanted the recipe. To be honest, I was not expecting such a response, otherwise I'd have attempted to take a better photo ;-) 

This is by far my favourite chia pudding, but I am biased. 
I often judge a cafe based on how good their carrot cake is. A wedge of moist, cinnamony, walnut-filled goodness is hard to beat, but obviously can't become a daily habit. Plus, 'cake for breakfast' is something I have always loved. The real deal might only happen twice a year (the day after my birthday and boxing day), but this healthy-take brings all the best bits from a carrot cake and turns it into something nutritious and filling enough for breakfast whilst maintaining it's sweet, indulgent, cakey roots!

Juicy chicken shish kebabs drizzled in lemon yoghurt dressing served with sweet potato wedges and salad... Simple, satisfying, and tummy-friendly without any weird adjustments!

These also happen to be DAIRY FREE, EGG FREE, NUT FREE and SOY FREE. Winning!